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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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