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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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