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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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