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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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