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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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