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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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