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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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