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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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