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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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