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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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