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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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