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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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