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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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