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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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