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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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