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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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