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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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