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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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