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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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