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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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