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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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