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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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