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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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