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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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