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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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