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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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