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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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