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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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