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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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