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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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