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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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