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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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