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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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