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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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