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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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