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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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