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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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