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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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