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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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