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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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