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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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