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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important 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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