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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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