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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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