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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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