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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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