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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education