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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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