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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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