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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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