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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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