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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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