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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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