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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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