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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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