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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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