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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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