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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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