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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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