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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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