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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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