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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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