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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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