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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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