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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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