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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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