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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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