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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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