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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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