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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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