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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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