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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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