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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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