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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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