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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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