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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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