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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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