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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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