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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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