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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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