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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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