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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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