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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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