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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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