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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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