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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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