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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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