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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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