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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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