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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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