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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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