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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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