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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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