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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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