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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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