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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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