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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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