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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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