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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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