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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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