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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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