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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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