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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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