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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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