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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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