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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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