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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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