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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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