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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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