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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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