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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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