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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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