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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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