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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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