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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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