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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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