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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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