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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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