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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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