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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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