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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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