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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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