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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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