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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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