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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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