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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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