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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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