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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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