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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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