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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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