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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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