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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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