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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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