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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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