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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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