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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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