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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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