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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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