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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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