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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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