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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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