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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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