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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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