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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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