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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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