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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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