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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the 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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