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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies 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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