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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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