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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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