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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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