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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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