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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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