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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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