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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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