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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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