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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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