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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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