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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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