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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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