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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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