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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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