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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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