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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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