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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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