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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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