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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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