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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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