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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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