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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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