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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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