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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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