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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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