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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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