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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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