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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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