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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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