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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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