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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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