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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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