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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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