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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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