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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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