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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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