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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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