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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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