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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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