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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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