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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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