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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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