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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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