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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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