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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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