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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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