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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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