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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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