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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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