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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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