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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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