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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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