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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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