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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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