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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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