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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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