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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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