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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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