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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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