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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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