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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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