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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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