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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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