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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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