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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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