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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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