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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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