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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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