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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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