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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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