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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing 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 education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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