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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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