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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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