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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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