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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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