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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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