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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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