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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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