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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with 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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