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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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