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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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