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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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