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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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