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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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