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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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