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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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