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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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