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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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