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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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