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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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