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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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