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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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