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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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