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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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