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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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