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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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