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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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