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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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