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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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