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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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