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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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