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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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