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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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