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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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