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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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