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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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