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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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