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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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