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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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