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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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