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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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