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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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