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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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