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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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