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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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