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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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