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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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