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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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