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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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