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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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