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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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