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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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