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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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