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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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