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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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