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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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