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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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