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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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