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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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