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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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