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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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