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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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