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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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