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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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