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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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