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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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