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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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