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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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