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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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