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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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