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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers 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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