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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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