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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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