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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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