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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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