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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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