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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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