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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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