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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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