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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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