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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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