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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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