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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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