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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive 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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