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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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