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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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