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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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