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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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