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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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