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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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