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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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