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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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