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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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