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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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