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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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