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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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