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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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