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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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