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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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