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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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