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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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