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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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