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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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