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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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