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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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