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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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