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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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