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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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