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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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