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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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