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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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