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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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