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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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