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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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