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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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