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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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