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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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