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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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