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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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