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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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