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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)