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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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