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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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