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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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