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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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