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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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