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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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