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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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