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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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