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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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