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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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