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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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