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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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