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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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