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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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