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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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