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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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