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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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