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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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