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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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