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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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