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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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