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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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