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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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