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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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