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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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