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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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