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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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