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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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