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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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