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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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