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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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