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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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