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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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