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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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