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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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