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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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