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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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