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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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