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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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