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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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