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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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