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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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