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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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