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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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