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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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