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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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