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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education