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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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