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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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