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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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