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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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