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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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