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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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