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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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