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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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