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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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