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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education