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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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