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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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