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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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