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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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