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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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