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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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