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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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