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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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