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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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