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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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