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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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