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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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