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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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