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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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