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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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