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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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