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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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