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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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