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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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