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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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