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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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