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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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