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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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