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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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