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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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