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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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