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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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