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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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