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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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