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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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