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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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