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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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