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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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