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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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