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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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