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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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