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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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