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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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