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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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