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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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