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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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