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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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