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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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