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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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