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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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