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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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