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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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