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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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