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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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