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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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