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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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