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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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