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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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