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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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