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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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