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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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