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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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