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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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