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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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