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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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