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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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