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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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