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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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