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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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