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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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