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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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