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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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