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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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