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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the 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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