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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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