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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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