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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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