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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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