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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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