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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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