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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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