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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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