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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major 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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