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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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