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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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