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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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