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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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