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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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