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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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