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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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