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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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