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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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