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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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