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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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