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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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