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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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