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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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