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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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