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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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