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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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