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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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