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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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