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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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