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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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