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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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