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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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