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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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