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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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