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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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