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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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