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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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