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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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