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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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