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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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