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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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