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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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