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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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