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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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