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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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