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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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