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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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